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Why we are all so fucked up; a non-exhaustive list

  • Janina Matthewson

Janina Matthewson

15 Nov 2024 • 3 min read
A hooded figure blasts light into the face of a naked man
Hypnosis, Sascha Schneider, 1904

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Everything is broken: Olympics edition

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I must insist you watch: Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching (free on YouTube)

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Epstein is a symptom

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